Practice Plus Group
Mental Health Support Worker
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About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
- MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Mental Health Support Worker to join the Mental Health team at HMP Preston, a Category B male prison in Preston city centre with capacity of around 750.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work across inpatients and the wings, looking after mental health patients.
No 2 days are the same in this challenging, yet rewarding and supportive environment.
Hours:
This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week. The rota is:
- Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun
- Week 2 - Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri
Hours are 07:30 - 18:00
Salary:
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of £25,557 - £29,723 per annum
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
What you'll be doing
As our new Mental Health Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:
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- Work with mental health patients across the wings and the inpatients unit, looking after patients with severe mental health issues, personality disorders etc
- Carry out clinical duties, such as bloods and physical observations
- Lead low level intervention groups on the wings, such as art therapy, quizzes etc
- Contribute to, and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- Excellent long-term career prospects
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
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Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Our new Mental Health Support Worker will:
- Ideally hold a NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
- Have experience within a mental health environment
- Have knowledge of mental health issues
- Have experience of ECGs and venepuncture, or be willing to undertake this training
- Ideally have experience of working with groups
- Any experience in a prison / secure setting or hospital would be a bonus!
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
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